Lawrence Hargrave School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Warwick Farm, New South Wales 2170 · Liverpool LGA
About Lawrence Hargrave School
Lawrence Hargrave School is a public special school located in Warwick Farm, New South Wales (2170), within the Liverpool local government area. It caters for students from U and in 2025 enrolled 59 students (15 girls and 44 boys).
Lawrence Hargrave School has an ICSEA value of 862, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 6th percentile of Australian schools. 3% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 64% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 14 teachers (18.7 full-time equivalent) and 14 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 3.2 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 18% over the past five years.
Lawrence Hargrave School is a special school. Special schools support students with disability or specific needs and are deliberately excluded from the Success Index and rankings, which would not be a fair measure of what they do.
Student profile
Distribution of students across socio-educational advantage (SEA) quarters, plus community characteristics.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Lawrence Hargrave School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Lawrence Hargrave School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Warwick Farm Public School
Warwick Farm · Government primary · K-6
219 students · ICSEA 951 · 591 m away
Cabramatta High School
Cabramatta · Government high school · 7-12
1,624 students · ICSEA 934 · 961 m away
Liverpool Boys High School
Liverpool · Government high school · 7-12
555 students · ICSEA 925 · 1.1 km away
Gulyangarri Public School
Liverpool · Government primary · P-6
267 students · ICSEA 959 · 1.1 km away
Liverpool Girls High School
Liverpool · Government high school · 7-12
704 students · ICSEA 941 · 1.1 km away
Liverpool Hospital School
Liverpool · Government special
· 1.4 km away
All Saints Catholic College
Liverpool · Catholic combined · K-12
2,138 students · ICSEA 1038 · 1.5 km away
Cabramatta Public School
Cabramatta · Government primary · K-6
435 students · ICSEA 950 · 1.5 km away
Cabramatta West Public School
Cabramatta · Government primary · K-6
477 students · ICSEA 950 · 1.8 km away
Liverpool Public School
Liverpool · Government primary · K-6
562 students · ICSEA 960 · 1.9 km away
Similar schools
Government special schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Lomandra School
Campbelltown · Government special · U
75 students · ICSEA 864
Highlands School
Mittagong · Government special · U
37 students · ICSEA 860
Yawarra Community School
Dubbo · Government special · U
50 students · ICSEA 867
Wakefield School
Wakefield · Government special · U
31 students · ICSEA 869
Snowy Valleys School
Tumut · Government special · U
30 students · ICSEA 869
Shepherds Park School
Wagga Wagga · Government special · U
17 students · ICSEA 870
Frequently asked questions
Is Lawrence Hargrave School a public or private school?
Lawrence Hargrave School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Lawrence Hargrave School offer?
Lawrence Hargrave School offers U. It is classified by ACARA as a special school.
How many students attend Lawrence Hargrave School?
In 2025, Lawrence Hargrave School had 59 enrolled students (15 girls, 44 boys), a change of 18% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Lawrence Hargrave School?
Lawrence Hargrave School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 862. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Lawrence Hargrave School?
Lawrence Hargrave School has about 3.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
Is Lawrence Hargrave School co-ed?
Yes. Lawrence Hargrave School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Lawrence Hargrave School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Lawrence Hargrave School in our database. Scroll up to the "Nearby schools" section to compare them by Success Index, ICSEA and enrolments, or use the Compare tool.
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